Check out this video by Tyler Deal Photography & Paradox Visuals from the Thunder On the Lot Drift Demo held at the A.V. Fairgrounds in Lancaster, Ca.
Monthly Archives: June 2012
FALKEN Tire Formula D Rd.4 Press Release
TEAM FALKEN DRIVER VAUGHN GITTIN Jr. RETURNS TO TOP
OF PODIUM AND TEAMMATE YOSHIHARA TAKES SECOND AT
NEW JERSEY’S FORMULA DRIFT ‘GAUNTLET’
WALL, NJ (June 23, 2012) – Proving all night that his Monster Energy/Falken Tire 2013 Ford Mustang was the car to beat, 2010 Formula Drift Champion and Team Falken Driver Vaughn Gittin, Jr., took top honors at Saturday night’s Formula D Championship at New Jersey’s legendary Wall Speedway. Gittin, Jr. – JR – to those who know him, beat Falken teammate Daijiro “Dai” Yoshihara, defending Formula D champion, to earn the victory.
Formula D Round 4: The Gauntlet at Wall Speedway Press Release
Long Beach, Calif. June 23, 2012 Formula DRIFT returned to Wall Speedway for Round 4: The Gauntlet. Vaughn Gittin, Jr. in the Monster Energy / Falken Tire Ford Mustang takes the victory.
Round 4: The Gauntlet at Wall Speedway saw a sold out crowd continuing the successful season. The Driftstream saw over 200,000 total views in a 24-hour period.
The drift fans from all over the North East are die hard and came to watch the action until the very end, said Jim Liaw, president and co-founder of Formula DRIFT. With many of the top drivers hailing from the area, the North East fans saw two local drivers with Vaughn Gittin, Jr. and Chris Forsberg on the podium.
Formula D Rd4 Results
Congratulation to Vaughn Gittin Jr. on taking the win at Formula D Rd.4 at Wall Speedway. In the finals Jr. was parred up with fellow Team Falken Tire Driver Daijiro Yoshihara. And for third place Chris Forsberg would have to take on rookie sensation Daigo Saito. In the end of a well fought battle Chris was able to finally secure a podium finish at the Jersey track. For full view of top 32 Brackets click the image above.
Next FD round will be July 20 – 21 at the Evergreen Speedway in Monroe, WA.
2012 Formula Drift: Round 4 – Top 32
1. Odi Bakchis (M7 Japan/Nexen Tire Nissan 240sx)
2. Vaughn Gittin Jr. (Monster Energy Drink 2013 Ford Mustang)
3. Fredric Aasbo (Need for Speed Scion tC)
4. Dai Yoshihara (Discount Tire Nissan 240sx S13)
5. Chelsea DeNofa (BC Racing E36 BMW)
6. Chris Forsberg (NOS Energy Nissan 370z)
7. Kenneth Moen (Lutz Performance Nissan 350z)
8. Conrad Grunewald (Hankook Tires Chevrolet Camaro)
9. Ken Gushi (Greddy Scion FR-S)
10. Darren McNamara (Falken Tire S15 Silvia)
11. Ryan Tuerck (Retaks Nissan 240sx S13)
12. Tyler McQuarrie (Go Pro/Mobil 1 Chevrolet Camaro)
13. Rhys Millen (2013 Hyundai Genesis)
14. Justin Pawlak (2013 Ford Mustang)
15. Robbie Nishida (Achilles Tire Lexus SC300)
16. Luke Lonberger (Hankook Tire Chevrolt Corvette C6)
17. Daigo Saito (Achilles Tire Lexus SC430)
18. Joon Maeng (Nitto Tire Mazda Rx-8)
19. Ryan Kado (Nexen Tire Nissan 350z)
20. Michael Essa (GSR BMW Z4)
21. Dennis Mertzanis (Fuelculture.com Nissan 240sx S13)
22. Kyle Mohan (Nexen Tire Mazda Rx-8)
23. Matt Powers (Need for Speed Nissan 240sx S14)
24. Patrick Mordaunt (APEX’i Lexus SC430)
25. Chris Ward (S13 Nissan 240sx)
26. Tony Brakohiapa (eBay Motors 2013 Ford Mustang)
27. Danny George (Crabbroker.com Mazda Miata)
28. Tony Angelo (Scion Racing Scion tc)
29. Taka Aono (Megan Racing Toyota Corolla AE86)
30. Jhonnattan Castro (Progreso Bank Nissan 350z)
31. Miro Ovcharik (Sikky Engineering Nissan 240sx)
32. Nick D’Alessio (Elite JDM Nissan 240sx)
Vaughn Gittin Jr. Practice Run at Formula D. Rd. 4 Wall Speedway
Check out this quick video of Vaughn Gittin Jr. throwing down a practice lap at the Wall Speedway.